Rudy Gay vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Rudy Gay that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rudy Gay

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Rudy Gay 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Rudy Gay 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Rudy Gay 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)